Hot Trend/ LE SSERAFIM Kim Chaewon’s agency reacts to drug probe rumours

After BIGBANG’s G-Dragon was booked for drug use suspicion, rumours of another K-pop idol, Kim Chaewon’s involvement in the drug probe started surfacing online on Wednesday. The singer is part of the girl group LE SSERAFIM and is currently on hiatus from group activities due to being affected by the flu. Her agency, Source Music, was quick to put the drug investigation assumptions to rest.  

Source Music issues statement 

Regarding reports that Kim Chaewon of LE SSERAFIM is the subject of a drug investigation, Source Music released a statement on Thursday. The label stated that she was still recovering from the flu's effects and that the rumours were completely untrue. They went on to say that on November 1, Lee Chaewon would be returning to LE SSERAFIM and would join them for their future activities. 

The statement read, “All rumours surrounding Kim Chaewon are absolutely not true. She is currently recuperating from the effects of the flu. Kim Chaewon will return on November 1.” 

G-Dragon, Lee Sun Kyun’s drug case 

The rumour involving Kim Chaewon comes after rumours of G-Dragon of BIGBANG and actor Lee Sun Kyun's drug use. It was reported on October 25 that G-Dragon had been arrested for using illegal drugs, and earlier this month, actor Lee Sun Kyun had suffered a similar fate. 

According to the authorities, G-Dragon is the subject of a separate investigation and the two incidents are unrelated. They also stated that as the matter is still being looked into, not much information can be released. The rapper was also under investigation in Japan in 2011 for using marijuana, He said in his statement that a stranger had given him the marijuana, which had the appearance of a cigarette. G-Dragon continued by saying that he had only smoked a little and that it did smell different. His situation was taken into account, and his sentence was suspended as he was a first-time offender and did not smoke frequently.